Harder Backs Immediate Action to Address Infant Formula Shortage
Infant formula shortage is impacting Rep. Harder’s family and families across the Central Valley
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder released the following statement on the White House’s new plan to address the infant formula shortage impacting communities across the country. Nearly half of all baby formula nationwide is currently out of stock. Three in four babies are fed formula at some point during the first six months of their lives.
Rep. Harder and his wife, Pam, recently welcomed their baby daughter Lily into the world. Last week, like so many families in the Valley, they joined a waitlist after failing to find baby formula available for purchase.
“As a parent of a newborn daughter, I can’t believe it’s gotten to this point. No parent in America should have to join a waitlist in order to keep their baby fed,” said Rep. Harder. “I’m pushing the White House to treat this as the national emergency it is. We can’t rest until every parent has what they need to feed their baby. It’s time to import more formula, cut the red tape, and hold the people who allowed this crisis to happen accountable.”
This new plan will:
Increase the supply of formula by allowing increased imports;
Cut red tape to get more infant formula to store shelves quicker;
Call on the FTC and State Attorneys General to Crack Down on Any Price Gouging or Unfair Market Practices Related to Sales of Infant Formula
Read the full plan online here.
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